The cars, now energy-starved, must be driven cleverly to keep recharging the battery across a lap. Tactics such as dropping down to first gear (rarely necessary in the past), running at maximum revs in a gear or avoiding full throttle at points can all help top up energy levels for later in a lap.

Porsche, Jaguar, and Nissan have been fundamental in providing feedback and developing the newest generation of electric race cars. The eleventh season of Formula E is set to finish with the series’ traditional London season finale doubleheader on July ...

Your electric car might be more of a race car than you realize. I learned this during my visit to the first Formula E E-Prix of the new season, a global racing series with all-electric cars. The race was in São Paulo, Brazil. The air was thick with heat ...

Chinese automakers are among the biggest in the EV industry but aren't a part of the Formula E grid. Series CEO Jeff Dodds says that could change soon, though.

Electric vehicles are so powerful now that they have more horsepower than Formula 1 racecars. Why do they have so much power? How is this even legal? And where do I sign up? High-powered cars used to either be the exotic with owners who had paid big dollars for big output or the affordable modified ones nurtured by enthusiasts handy with spanners.